The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
PERSONS WHO ARE TALKED ABOUT.
Gossip Regarding Men of Prominence Who
Are Seen About the Hotels.

Hon. John Overmyer, of North Vernon, is
stopping at the Denison House, and is taking
great interest In the conflict now on. He has
served very ecceptably for two terms in the
House, and was Speaker in 1881. During the
campaign OF 1852 he was chairman of the Repub-
lican State central committee, and die some ad
mirable work. He has served the party of his
county satisfactorily in many capacities. In
1880 he was candidate for the nomination for
acknowledgements and was beaten by Thomas
Hanna of Greencastle. While Mr.. Overmyer
still likes to take hand in politics. he says he is
out of that line of work, and is devotng
himself strictly to business. Last year he was
elected president OF the Jennings County Nation
al Bank, at North Vernon and during his spare
time from the profession of law, he is giving the
affairs of the bank his attention.
James F. Cox, of Martinsville, WHO'S serving his
first term in the Legislature as Senator from
Morgan, johnson and Brown. wears very high
plug hat peculiarly set the back of his head,
| and is prominent figure about the hotels on
| account of his size. He is rather young man
| and somewhat unschooled in politics. His
| tongue is very troublesome to him and he has to
continually be told to keep 1t bridled. Several
| times before the meeting of the Assembly he
talked too much and had to fix things up with
| his brethren in order to avoid trouble. He is a
sort of political adoption of Eb Henderson,
and their relations are somewhat as those
/ of D. W. Voorhees, and John E. Lamb.
Mr.. Cox halls from the county of much gold and
no railroad-Brown. He born and reared
among the hills of that county, and received
| only common school education He taught
school for several years, and finally drifted into
| the law. and settled at Martinsvile eight years
| ago. His partner in law is James " Mitchell,
| who made the race last year for the nomination
| for Congress against Col. c. G. Matson. Mr.. Cox
| err talent and
| if given chance will probably not make bad
| record in the Senate.
John ". Linck, the Republican Representa-
tive from Jefferson county. is becoming prom
inent figure about the Grand Hotel lobby. Mr..
Linck, as his name indicates, is of German de-
scent. He is regarded as one OF the representa-
tive men of southern Indiana. He has good
paying business as a lawyer. He is a greal
| friend of Gen. Fred Knefer. and when he is
| wanted in caucus. if he can't be found at the
| hotel, it will be we'll to call at the Generals
| Office on Delaware street. He has been for sew
| eral years attempting to persuade Genera
Kneher to become resident of Madison. anc
| at one time was in fair way to be successful
He is good thinker. forcble speaker. and hi
friends claim for him that he is one of the bes
men in the House
John c. Wingate, farmer who has pockets
full of money, has Dat up at the Grand, and viii
remain until the war is over" Mr. Wingat
has a little town of his own, and it's name il
Wingate. The place is in Montgomery county
and is becoming quite thriving little village
Two years ago Mr.. Wineate, who has a YER,
large farm, concluded that his neichborhoot
needed town ard postoffice and he starte
the town by laying out quite number of lots
which were soon sold. He started genera
store, and soon after made application for post
Office. After considerable labor he succeeded i
securing an Office, by the name of Wingate. an
, he himself as postmaster His town is GROWN
rapidly, and in time, he SAYS, promises to be
, business center OF Importance. He is
> radical Democrat and. with the remainder
: the revo.utonists, thinks the fort ought to
held at all hazards.